Land Securities Group (LAND) Competitors

Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) and Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) are both mid-cap trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is LAND or TW more profitable?

Taylor Wimpey has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Land Securities Group's net margin of -38.71%. Taylor Wimpey's return on equity of 5.50% beat Land Securities Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Land Securities Group	-38.71%	-4.88%	2.40%
Taylor Wimpey	7.25%	5.50%	4.08%

Does the media favor LAND or TW?

In the previous week, Land Securities Group and Land Securities Group both had 1 articles in the media. Land Securities Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Taylor Wimpey's score of 0.00 indicating that Land Securities Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Land Securities Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Taylor Wimpey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, LAND or TW?

Taylor Wimpey has higher revenue and earnings than Land Securities Group. Land Securities Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taylor Wimpey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Land Securities Group	£823.49M	5.13	-£318.80M	-£43.12	-13.24
Taylor Wimpey	£3.45B	1.03	£250.27M	£6.85	14.43

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LAND or TW?

71.5% of Land Securities Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Taylor Wimpey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Land Securities Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Taylor Wimpey shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, LAND or TW?

Land Securities Group has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taylor Wimpey has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend LAND or TW?

Land Securities Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 671, suggesting a potential upside of 17.51%. Taylor Wimpey has a consensus price target of GBX 143.17, suggesting a potential upside of 44.73%. Given Taylor Wimpey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Taylor Wimpey is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Land Securities Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Taylor Wimpey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is LAND or TW a better dividend stock?

Land Securities Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Taylor Wimpey pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Land Securities Group pays out -92.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Taylor Wimpey pays out 145.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Taylor Wimpey beats Land Securities Group on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.